Children out of school, primary in Egypt
Egypt: Children out of school, primary was 559,709 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary in Egypt, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Egypt is 559,709, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Egypt peaked at 2.07 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 480,084, in 2021.
That places Egypt 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.91 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.07 million | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 858,723 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 652,231 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 480,084 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 691,113 | +44.0% |
| 2024 | 559,709 | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 million | 1.91 million | 2.07 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.29 million | 1.50 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.22 million | 1.83 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 858,723 | 1.79 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 595,784 | 480,084 | 691,113 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 18 Burundi 661,724 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 650,800 compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 581,845 compare
- 22 Iraq 498,693 compare
- 23 Kenya 468,923 compare
- 24 South Africa 448,146 compare
More education data for Egypt
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 483,053 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.71 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Egypt?
- Children out of school, primary in Egypt was 559,709 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,084 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for children out of school, primary?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.